How to Easily Master Format NOKIA LUMIA 720 with Safety Hard Reset?

Tips and help solution for NOKIA LUMIA 720 problem and usage. NOKIA LUMIA 720 is an dual core processor smartphone who have 1Ghz processor speed. For user who like to get good picture, NOKIA LUMIA 720 will give us the good performance of camera quality. With 4.3 inches LCD screen, NOKIA LUMIA 720 also easy to use for daily activity.

How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery NOKIA LUMIA 720 hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?

NOKIA LUMIA 720 have a good performance for doing job and entertainment, because it have Dual Core 1Ghz processor from Qualcomm, and power with 512 RAM. Do not worry to run Native or download applications from Microsoft Marketplace. In some conditions, maybe the applications is corrupt or crash with other stuff at NOKIA LUMIA 720, this will make the phone become hang or stuck or bricks or LCD touch screen not responding. Try to do soft reset first if the NOKIA LUMIA 720 have problem or can not run anything. If the soft reset is not help, then you have to do hard reset or master format.

How to Soft Reset or Reboot NOKIA LUMIA 720 with hardware button ?

If the NOKIA LUMIA 720 totally stuck and can not access to menu because of hang, we need to do soft reset or restart or reboot with hardware key bellow :

Prepare your NOKIA LUMIA 720 battery is not empty

Press and Hold together Volume Down Button + Power Button about 15 seconds

The NOKIA LUMIA 720 will restart and you should release the the button and wait until it finish.

This soft reset or restart process will not erase you data and applications, but when you still get problem after doing the soft reset, then you should try to hard reset or factory reset NOKIA LUMIA 720.

#Option 1, Hard Reset NOKIA LUMIA 720 with software menu:

Turn on the NOKIA LUMIA 720

Go to Menu Setting > Setting

Choose About and choose Reset your phone

#Option 2, Hard Reset NOKIA LUMIA 720 with Hardware Key Button:

Turn off NOKIA LUMIA 720

Press and hold together Volume Down Button + Power Button until LCD show exclamation mark icon

Now release all number 2 buttons.

Press one by one continuously:

Press and Release Volume Up Button

Press and Release Volume Down Button

Press and Release Power Button

Press and Release Volume Down Down

If the step finish, the NOKIA LUMIA 720 will do the hard reset or factory format by itself.

Wait until it finish to format, then we will need to setup like new again.

How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Operating system / firmware at NOKIA LUMIA 720 ?

The NOKIA LUMIA 720 using Microsoft Windows Phone version 8 and can be upgrade able to Amber version. The default and clean operating system already saved inside NOKIA LUMIA 720 ROM, so we do not need to connect this phone while doing reinstall the clean Microsoft Windows Phone operating system. Just do the hard reset above step, then the NOKIA LUMIA 720 will do the installation automatically.

How to Unlock or Fix or Solutions for NOKIA LUMIA 720 forgot security password or pin code?

In some situations, maybe we forgot about NOKIA LUMIA 720 security protecton. The easy way do restore forget security password protection NOKIA LUMIA 720 is using hard reset with option 2 above. But please remember, because all data will be removed from you smartphone.

How to improve NOKIA LUMIA 720 perform and run faster?

NOKIA LUMIA 720 is a mid range smartphone, because it already have dual core processor and also have 512 RAM. The 512 RAM at Microsoft Windows Phone 8 is enough to run several applications. But you should remember to not install many applications because more applications will make NOKIA LUMIA 720 slower. We should installed only important applications.

Can I Upgrade NOKIA LUMIA 720 to Windows Phone 8 Amber ?

Yes we can upgrade the default OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 to Amber version. We can try to find the upgrade version from Setting Menu upgrade.

What is the secret code for NOKIA LUMIA 720 ?

NOKIA LUMIA 720 using Microsoft Windows Phone 8 operating system which we know that it does not have secret code to tweak it. This is also happen to NOKIA LUMIA 720, as today, we do not have information about any secret code for NOKIA LUMIA 720.

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[Q] Hi, my Lumia 720 window 8, is suddenly vibrating and back to main screen. and i want format its.[A] Hi, please follow steps at #option 2 above to do hard reset and master format your Nokia Lumia 720 operating system to factory default. If your problem comes from applications or operating system, then it will solve by performing hard reset.

[Q] i hve tried more than 4 times and still two clog spining on the screen ..i dnt knw wht to do.. soft reset and hard reset both procedure i have tried yet problem persist remain as earlier lumia 720.. i must call it now 420 lumia. very annoying[A] Hi, if that problems comes from application or operating system, usually it will go away after finish hard reset. But if that problems still happen after you do hard reset, then please consider to ask with nearest Nokia authorize service center.

hai i was trying to do a factory reset for my lumia 720 in the process time power became less and the phone got hang . now when i connected the charger and switched it on its only showing two wheels rotating on the screen for long time , what do i do to get my phone back to previous condition

Hi, usually after doing hard reset, the phone will run more faster and normal then before, as long as nothing happen with your hardware. Please try to format or hard reset it again, if the problem still happen, you need to bring your Nokia Lumia 720 to nearest Nokia service center.

i was using my nokia lumia 720.. & i have done factory reset and power became less and two wheels rotating on the screen for long time , what shld i do to get my phone back to previous condition. I donno why it is taking much time??.wheels are rotating on the phone from 10 hrs..i donno how long it takes to get back to normal condition..please suggest

Hi, at normal situations, doing hard reset or restore back Nokia Lumia 720 to factory default operating system is not more then 10 minutes, if more then that then maybe something wrong happen at your phone. However, if you already do it more then 1 hours, then you should stop this process and try to charge again your phone battery until full. Then try again doing hard reset using hardware button combination key with steps at #Option 2 above. If the situations still happen, then you should ask Nokia service center for further check.

Hi, when doing this step, you should not need to connect into the charger, but you need to make sure the battery is not empty. Better the battery fully charge when performing hard reset or master format.

Hi, The Lumia 720 using Microsoft Windows operating system. Basically all operating system could be get problem if we install some not good applications, but maybe hacked is not as easy as computer PC. So we just worry your phone get applications problems and the phone become not work properly. You may try to do hard reset or master format with above steps to reinstall fresh Microsoft Windows Phone 8 operating system from Nokia Lumia 720 ROM without need to connect with other gadget. Just follow the steps to hard reset above. Then you phone OS will be reinstall with fresh factory default OS. This steps will remove all installed applications, including all suspected 3th party applications from your phone, as well important data. Therefore, you should do backup your important data before do hard reset or reinstall the OS.

Hi, when we forget about security phone password protection at Nokia Lumia 720 then we can try to do hard reset to factory default using hardware button steps at #option 2 above. Please follow the steps from beginning.

Hi, that Other storage can not deleted by file manager because it contain some caches from default applications, you should try to delete with Nokia build-in applications. First, you should make sure your Nokia Lumia 720 firmware already updated to the latest version, after that please try to remove or clear caches files and you will get free space from cleaned up other storage.

My lumia lost display. Still it is ringing. I connected my mob to system. But when i opened windows phone folder,it was empty. I donno what problem actually it is. If it is a viral attack what i have to do now ?

Hi, it seems that your Nokia Lumia 720 operating system already damage because of some applications trouble. Please try to do hard reset or master format using menu setting, otherwise you have to master format it using hardware button at #Option 2 step above.

Hi, if you Nokia Lumia 720 totally broken or let say the battery is very empty then you can not process to hard reset. First you have to make sure your battery is not empty by try to charge it. Usually although the phone at OFF state, you will see the sign when charging process happen. If the charging also not give some sign, then maybe you need to change with different charger. If you are sure your Nokia Lumia 720 battery is not empty but still can not turn on, then the phone seems get hard bricks and need to bring to Nokia service center for further check.

Hi, doing hard reset with software button or with hardware button at your Nokia Lumia 720 will not take more than 10 minutes total time. But please remember to make sure your battery fully charge or at least have 50% battery capacity.

Hi, we are sure something wrong happen with your Nokia Lumia 720 hard reset process, because it will not take more than 10 minutes from beginning of doing hard reset. Please doing again carefully especially with hardware button at #option 2 above.

hi friends phone hanging problem .. due to this hang problem i reset the mobile after reseting i could not able log in microsoft soft mail .. its showing always error code for posterity.. with out log in microsoft account i could not able to use mobile apps device.. google extra..

Hi, basically at normal conditions without any operating system tweak, the very common steps to hard reset is using software menu at #Option 1 above. If your phone can not turn on normally or can not boot to go to that screen, the you have #Option 2 above that mostly work without problems. Please find and follow that steps carefully.

my problem is
1. I had done a reset to my handset and it went into demo mode. so i reinstalled the windows 8.1 its solved.

2. Now my touch double wakeup is not working so i again reset it, goes fine but touch stops working when language set up opens, then afterwards touch did not responds and i have to wait for black screen then connect the charger and then it works fine and next button touch also works but at last again double wake up dont work.

Hi, after read your Nokia Lumia 720 situations, it seems everything fix after you already done hard reset or reformat to Windows operating system. But after use several time some other problems happen again. We suggest your to find the latest update of Windows phone firmware, or you can also try after doing reformat, do not install same applications from Windows Phone Store. Just login to Microsoft account and use one or two days to see about your phone. If your phone work normally after use several days, then try to install one by one applications. Maybe start from Whatsapp, wait several period, then BBM and wait several period, and some other apps that you need to use.

Hi, at normal situation the hard reset process using software menu will not take more than 10 minutes, maybe less then 5 minutes. If you have already exceed 3 hours or more, then it should something wrong happen. You may try to reformat or do hard reset using hardware button combination key with #Option 2 above.

Hi, there are several options that you can do for hard reset Nokia Lumia 720, at first we recommended using software menu like steps at #Option 1 above, this steps are recommended if your Nokia Lumia 720 still can go to menu setting and the LCD touch screen still responsive with our finger touch. However, if your Lumia 720 already stuck or can not boot properly, then you have to hard reset or reformat using hardware button combination key like steps at #Option 2 above.

hai i was trying to do a factory reset for my lumia 720 in the process time power became less and the phone got hang . now when i connected the charger and switched it on its only showing two wheels rotating on the screen for long time , what do i do to get my phone back to previous condition

Hi, while doing hard reset or factory reset, you should make sure the battery is fully charge or more than 50% at least, because when firmware flashing happen, but interrupted because of battery empty then the process will be corrupt. Please try to do again hard reset with hardware button steps at #Option 2 above (try it carefully several time if not success). If your Nokia Lumia 720 still can not reinstall or hard reset with hardware button combination key, then you have to consult with Nokia authorize service center.

Hi, sometime it can happen because your phone does not support for latest Wifi security protocol, but usually this problems will fix after update to latest os version. However, you can try to search other wifi base station to make sure your phone can get it or not. Otherwise, you may consider to do hard reset and try directly using wifi to connect network.

My nokia lumia is not working aafter 8.1 update. After switching it on, I cannot unlock it since no keypad is coming. So i cant enter the pin. I cant hard reset also since my volume down button is not working. Is there any way I can hard reset without using volume down button?

Hi, unfortunately for doing hard reset using hardware button only available if your volume button can work properly. If you hardware button get trouble, then you can not perform hard reset using button combination key at Nokia Lumia 720. Please bring your phone to Nokia service center.

Hi, usually doing hard reset of Nokia Lumia 720 either using software menu or hardware combination button will not take more than 10 minutes. If your phone doing this steps more that that time, than you should cancel and try it again from beginning.

My Nokia lumia 720 is not working.It got hanged when i put in charging.I switched OFF and after switching ON it again got hanged and after i gave password display got blacked OUT.I dis soft reset.Bu after that I can recieve the call.But menu page is not opening,and i cannt enter any setting ,applications .I is showing Emergency calls only and Tru again in 950477minutes and each times of soft resetting counter is increasing./please suggest.

Hi, it seems that your Nokia Lumia 720 get operating system trouble and need to reformat to factory default, please backup all important data first and consider to do hard reset using software Setting menu above because you still can boot normally, otherwise you have to use steps at #Option 2 above using hardware button combination key to hard reset your Nokia Lumia 720.

Hi,My handset is locked.when i put in charging .it got hanged and i switched it off and restarted again ,when i gave password it again got hanged and blacked out.i did soft reset.After that it is showing -try againn in 954489minutes and i can only recieve the call and cannt access menu or call log.When i tried to hard reset the bottons are not working .It is not even getting switch Off.Kindly tell whether it is locked or sometrhing else.If locked how to unlock it?

Hi, you have to force power off or force soft reset Nokia Lumia 720 by pressing Power Button + Volume Down Button together until you phone shutdown by itself. Wait for several seconds and press again power button. You may also try to force hard reset using hardware button combination key above (#Option 2).

Hi, if you Nokia Lumia 720 have that trouble and freezing, then you have to hard reset using hardware button combination key, but for doing this procedure, your phone volume button and power button should work properly. If your hardware button get trouble, then you need to fix it at Nokia authorize service center. If you button still work normally, then please follow steps at #Option 2 above for hard reset or reformat your Nokia Luma 720 using hardware button key.

I have did hard reset to my phone many times.
The moment I do my phone will work nicely for 2-3 days After that same problem like screen got freeze,phone will re start by itself many times sometime it will be difficult to access internet or Apps.

Hi, that is strange, because if your Nokia Lumia 720 freeze problems come from hardware, it will happen not too long after you finish hard reset, but please try again to hard reset to factory default, and do not log in to any account and do not install any applications. Just connect it to Internet and use for phonecall, sms or browsing Internet with standard browser. Wait about 5 until 1 week just to make sure this problems happen again or not, because mostly your situation happen because of applications.

Hi, first you can try to force shutdown or force soft reset Nokia Lumia 720 to restart all running applications using steps to soft reset above. If your Nokia Lumia 720 still get problems, then please do hard reset or reformat to factory default using hardware button combination key at #Option 2 above.

i was reseting my lumia 720…battery was low,…i didn’t remember that…now its showing two gears rotating for about more than 9 hours……nd charger is continuously inserted…nd phne is getting hot…what should i do..

Hi, sometime if the power fail in the middle of running hard reset or reformat, then the phone become soft bricks and need to repair at Nokia service center. However, you can try to turn off your phone, charge the battery until full, then try to follow steps to hard reset using hardware button combination key again, hopefully your Nokia Lumia 720 can process that hard reset.

Hi, the default hard reset using hardware button combination key steps are available at #Options 2 above, please follow that steps carefully. This process will not work if one of our hardware button can not work properly or broken.

Hi, mostly for reformat or hard reset your Nokia Lumia 720 can be done using hardware button combination key. Please follow that steps carefully. However, before follow steps to hard reset, then you have to make sure that your Nokia Lumia 720 volume key still can work properly.

mine is a 2 year old lumia 720. it fell from my hand many times and this january screen broke but display was perfectly fine. anyway i gave it to local shop and got new display set.

since june start my volume down button and hardware buttons are not working at all. screen used to work perfectly fine. but few days now screen also not working and today morning i woke up to find my phone screen crashed at 03:39am. but my alarm did go off at 06:00am longer than usual and when it was extended every time music started a small vibration came. after what seemed few minutes alarm stopped on its on as i could not snooze/stop and since volume button not working cant reset also.

what do you think is my phone issue. i hate wasting money on it again as display cost 4k….

Hi, unfortunately you need to bring your phone to Nokia authorize service center to recheck your Nokia Lumia 720 hardware. It will not fix perfectly if your hardware still get trouble. If your problems only comes from applications then doing hard reset will refresh/reset all setting and operating system to factory default, but it will not fix hardware problems. However, you can try to do reformat as first steps.

Hi, if your Nokia Lumia 720 still can boot properly, then we suggest to do hard reset or master format using menu setting. Doing hard reset using hardware button combination key only need to do if your Nokia Lumia 720 can not boot and start, and also all hardware button like Volume Down should not broken as well.

Hi, the only solutions to unlock forgot security password at your Nokia Lumia 720 is hard reset using hardware button combination key, but it should need your volume button work. If the hardware volume button is broken, then you have to repair it at Nokia authorize service center.

Hi, if you can not touch anything or your LCD touch screen is not responsive, then please do hard reset using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above. It will reformat your Nokia Lumia 720 operating system to factory default.

i hve tried more than 4 times and still two clog spining on the screen ..i dnt knw wht to do.. soft reset and hard reset both procedure i have tried yet problem persist remain as earlier lumia 720.. i must call it now 420 lumia. very annoying

Hi, if that problems comes from application or operating system, usually it will go away after finish hard reset. But if that problems still happen after you do hard reset, then please consider to ask with nearest Nokia authorize service center.